More accurately a CV joint

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Post #226,359 by Steve Lowe 9/25/05 4:02:54 AM Reply	More accurately a CV joint There's 2 cv joints on each axle. More often than not, it's easier and cheaper to replace the entire axle assembly than to rebuild the CV (constant velocity) joint. I'd assumed Barry's mechanic would have caught that as they're fairly obvious when they go. Many times they'll go without outward sign of failure, ie the boots being split, but the noise they make is pretty obvious to a mechanic. Clicking noises on turning are almost always CV joints, and yes, once they start to go, there's no recovery. In fact, if the boot ever is cracked or split, replace the joint or axle soon, as death is iminent. If the car noises going over bumps or while going straight down the road, it's probably something else. -- Steve [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu]
Post #226,360 by pwhysall 9/25/05 4:06:10 AM Reply	Question Aren't CV joints a feature of FWD cars? i.e. my [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org/pics/random/Car/\|car] doesn't have them? Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #226,362 by Steve Lowe 9/25/05 5:36:53 AM Reply	Mostly Additionally, pretty much all AWD cars and many 4WD trucks and SUVs use them on the front, and many RWD cars with IFS use them in the rear. -- Steve [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu]
Post #226,375 by broomberg 9/25/05 1:41:03 PM Reply	No noise unless heated up And then more "crunchy" than clicky. I've replaced them before on my Honda, feels different. At this point we will take the car to the Mazda dealer for a diagnoses. Hopfully they will have a better idea, having more experience with this type of car.

Crunchy squeaky car noise in my front left - (broomberg) - (27) - Sept. 23, 2005, 12:04:30 PM EDT

Some thoughts... - (Another Scott) - Sept. 23, 2005, 12:58:16 PM EDT

Check strut seals and ball joint seals. - (bepatient) - Sept. 23, 2005, 01:03:09 PM EDT

I take it this is not a rolling sort of crunchy noise . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Sept. 23, 2005, 01:07:04 PM EDT

What he said. - (Ashton) - Sept. 23, 2005, 01:21:12 PM EDT

I think it's the axle. - (ChrisR) - (4) - Sept. 23, 2005, 02:04:43 PM EDT

More accurately a CV joint - (Steve Lowe) - (3) - Sept. 25, 2005, 04:02:54 AM EDT

Question - (pwhysall) - (1) - Sept. 25, 2005, 04:06:10 AM EDT

Mostly - (Steve Lowe) - Sept. 25, 2005, 05:36:53 AM EDT

No noise unless heated up - (broomberg) - Sept. 25, 2005, 01:41:03 PM EDT

CV Joints? but the mechanic should catch that -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 24, 2005, 11:52:52 AM EDT

There is "rubber" lubricant... - (folkert) - Sept. 24, 2005, 07:58:11 PM EDT

Sounds like bushings. -NT - (Steve Lowe) - Sept. 25, 2005, 03:55:21 AM EDT

Definitely need to replace the muffler bearings. -NT - (admin) - (14) - Sept. 25, 2005, 11:04:41 PM EDT

Huh? - (broomberg) - (5) - Sept. 25, 2005, 11:58:00 PM EDT

They're next to the bitumogeneous spandrels. -NT - (Another Scott) - (4) - Sept. 26, 2005, 12:16:30 AM EDT

Cool - (broomberg) - (3) - Sept. 26, 2005, 12:25:59 AM EDT

Excellent. Love it. -NT - (ben_tilly) - Sept. 26, 2005, 01:15:41 AM EDT

A patent rip-off of 'The Turbo Encabulator in Industry' - (Ashton) - (1) - Sept. 26, 2005, 02:35:01 AM EDT

THANK YOU! [sigh] Now I can stop thinking about it -NT - (drewk) - Sept. 26, 2005, 10:18:01 AM EDT

nah, probably the lights running low on halogen fluid -NT - (cforde) - (7) - Sept. 26, 2005, 01:26:33 AM EDT

Needs to check his flux capacitor. -NT - (pwhysall) - (6) - Sept. 26, 2005, 01:29:45 AM EDT

Okay, I give - (drewk) - (5) - Sept. 26, 2005, 02:01:56 AM EDT

Thingamajig? -NT - (bepatient) - (3) - Sept. 26, 2005, 02:15:19 AM EDT

Nope, and not a whatchamacallit, either -NT - (drewk) - (2) - Sept. 26, 2005, 02:16:55 AM EDT

How about the whoziwhatsit? -NT - (bepatient) - (1) - Sept. 26, 2005, 02:18:25 AM EDT

See above ... Ashton got it -NT - (drewk) - Sept. 26, 2005, 10:19:33 AM EDT

Wiki wiki wiki - (Ashton) - Sept. 26, 2005, 02:45:22 AM EDT

I've never been so insulted in all my week!
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